不备

bù bèi

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Definitions

1. unprepared
2. off guard

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Words Containing 不备

• 乘人不备 乘人不备 chéng rén bù bèi: to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
• 出其不意，攻其不备 出其不意，攻其不备 chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi: to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's \The Art of War\ 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ])
• 攻其不备 攻其不备 gōng qí bù bèi: see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]

Child Words of 不备

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 备 备 bèi: (bound form) to prepare; to equip